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Ellipse 3000 Release 3.0, Rev. B
Chapter 3
Ellipse Management
The Ellipse front panel interface provides access to all encoder control parameters, while the
Ellipse Web Manager interface allows easy access to the same parameters from a remote
computer. Therefore, these two interfaces are intertwined in the description provided by this
manual.
Each interface is menu structured in a root up tree structure, described in the following
paragraphs and detailed in the following chapters.
Topics:
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Front Panel Configuration Menu
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3.1
Ellipse Management Interfaces
The Ellipse Series of Contribution Encoders offers the two management interfaces to the Ellipse
operator:
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Front panel interface for local management (see
3.1.1 Ellipse Front Panel Control Interface
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Web Manager interface for remote management (see
3.1.2 Ellipse Web Management Control
)
3.1.1
Ellipse Front Panel Control Interface
The front panel of the Ellipse provides extensive local control abilities along with convenient
monitoring of statuses and operations.
The section is divided as follows:
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Front Panel Controls and Displays
– Details the front panel touchpad keys and their functions.
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– Details the LCD screen’s different displays.
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The Ellipse front panel features lockup and sleep modes:
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Front panel Lockup Mode enables locking the encoder from unintentional activation of the
front panel.
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Backup Light Sleep Mode enables power saving when the encoder is not locally operated.